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FEDLINK Electronic Resources competition
Contact and place of performance
Maud Lecalot-Pinault
Washington, DC
USA
The Library of Congress (Library), the Federal Library & Information Network (FEDLINK) has a requirement for commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) Electronic Information Resources. Contractors shall provide electronic information database services, newsfeeds and current awareness services, portal and content management services, electronic serials, and electronic books to Federal libraries, information centers, and oth...
View moreLot 3 is only open to Contractors who qualify under Lot 1. Contractors that offer electronic database/publications under Lot 1 may also provide their own COTS print, video, microform or multimedia publications. The Contractor shall provide electronic access to its catalog of available publications.
Lot 4 is only open to Contractors who qualify under Lot 1 and/or Lot 2. Under Lot 4, Contractors may tailor their electronic publication packages provided under Lot 1 and Lot 2 for specific individual Customers. Contractors may work with Customers to provide seamless integration of structured internal and external content into the Customers’ workflow environment (e.g. intranet, extranet, portal, etc.). The Contractor shall address how their Customer-specific products will be updated and maintained. Contractors may provide database searching, translations, training, analysis, research, and other professional assistance associated with the electronic resources they offer.
Contractors must offer products/services under Lot 1 in order to provide products/services under Lot 3, and must offer products/ services under either Lot 1 and/or Lot 2 in order to provide products/services under Lot 4.
The Library of Congress, through the Federal Library & Information Network (FEDLINK), has issued a pre-solicitation notice for the procurement of commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) electronic information resources. This requirement supports federal libraries, information centers, and other federal offices by providing access to electronic information database services, newsfeeds, current awareness services, portal and content management services, electronic serials, and electronic books. The resulting Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts are organized into four distinct lots covering electronic databases and publications, document delivery services, associated print or multimedia publications, and specialized access or product integration.
Contractors qualified under Lot 1 provide the core electronic materials, while Lot 2 focuses on document delivery for specific citation requests, including order verification and copyright compliance. Lot 3 allows Lot 1 contractors to offer related COTS print, video, or multimedia publications through electronic catalogs. Lot 4 enables contractors from the first two lots to deliver tailored publication packages and professional services, such as database searching, translations, and workflow integration for specific customer environments. Performance is based in Washington, DC, and the solicitation is categorized under NAICS code 519210 for Libraries and Archives and PSC R605 for Support- Administrative: Library.
The solicitation number for this opportunity is LCFDL26R0018, and there is no set-aside designated for this procurement. The response deadline for this notice is May 21, 2026. The Library of Congress FEDLINK office is the primary buying agency for these services, and the point of contact for the requirement is Maud Lecalot-Pinault. As of May 20, 2026, there are no attachments associated with this pre-solicitation notice.
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